The Merry Widow - Operetta by Franz Lehár - Johann-Strauß-Operette-Vienna

The Merry Widow is the most successful operetta by Franz Lehár. Well-known titles like "Lippen schweigen", "Da geh‘ ich zu Maxim", and "Ja, das Studium der Weiber ist schwer" ensure an entertaining evening. Singing soloists from Vienna, orchestra, choir, and ballet of the Johann-Strauß-Operette-Vienna present the exciting story with wonderful music in a classic staging with magnificent costumes and traditional stage design.

For family reasons, Count Danilo was not allowed to marry Hanna, a girl from the countryside. While he tries to forget his troubles at the Grisettes following this prohibition, Hanna manages to marry the rich banker Glawari, who dies on their wedding night. As a rich widow, Hanna is very sought after by men. Danilo's love for Hanna reignites, but he is afraid to confess it to her – fearing that he will also be accused of only being interested in her money. But the situation gets even more complicated. Because Hanna announces her engagement to Camille de Rosillon to protect Valencienne, who flirts with Camille and is almost caught by her husband. Only after this incident is cleared up, and Hanna pretends not to have access to her inheritance, can Hanna and Danilo finally embrace each other.

Doors Open: 5:30 PM

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Our Schnupper subscription is valid for one-time attendance at 3 of the 5 events.
1. Category: 70,-- instead of 75,--
2. Category: 55,-- instead of 60,--
3. Category: 44,-- instead of 48,--

For regular 5/5 subscriptions, please contact the Cultural Office Burghausen: kulturbuero@burghausen.de

On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the demolition of the city wall of Trier in 2025, an exhibition at the city museum deals with the city wall and the development of the city. Starting from the remnants of the wall that came to light during excavations in the cellar of the Simeonstift during the construction work for the extension, which clearly shows the intertwining of antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modernity, the exhibition connects to the time of the wall's demolition and the present.

Tue-Sun, 10 AM - 5 PM

2024-09-29_The Eternal Snob

2024-11-30_Mindfully Murdering

2025-02-15_Things I Know for Sure

2025-03-22_Rent a Friend

2025-04-26_Waiting for the Bus

Get ready for a groundbreaking musical journey as the unparalleled double bassist Adam Ben Ezra hosts the spectacular drummer Michael Olivera (Alfredo Rodriguez, Richard Bona) for an exciting new project!

With his boundless creativity, Adam is set to release in late 2024 an innovative album that will feature Michael’s incredible drumming and will completely redefine the bass and drums relationship, taking grooves to a whole new level and creating a sound that is both fresh and timeless, drawing inspiration from a variety of musical genres and traditions.

To celebrate the release of Adam’s highly anticipated album, Michael will also be joining Adam on his next tour that will showcase their incredible chemistry and musical mastery as they perform tracks from the new album alongside fresh arrangements of beloved tunes from Adam´s past albums. This promises to be a one-of-a-kind live experience that will leave you awe-inspired and craving for more.

With Adam´s virtuosic double bass skills and Michael´s exceptional drumming abilities, this duo is breaking new ground in their exploration of melody, rhythm, and improvisation, creating a sound that is truly mesmerizing. Prepare to be swept away by the groove with Adam Ben Ezra and Michael Olivera!

It’s a kind of magic! In Celebration, the brothers Dominik and Florian Wagner celebrate the return of live show magic. Finally celebrate, but what actually? They celebrate freedom and life, they celebrate Mozart and Helene Fischer. Every evening is a unique experience, funny and highly musical, full of magic and comedy, singing and tomfoolery. Be there when the brothers create songs on stage that nobody has ever heard before and musically fight who is the better one - with piano, charm, and violin. Listen to incomparable melodies and bad jokes and experience what it means to be siblings. This show has everything: pop concert feeling, classical piano concert, and comedy show. Let’s CELEBRATE!
Doors open: 6:00 PM

MVB – Münchner Volkssänger-Bühne e.V.
„Die Drei-Zehnerl-Oper“ – A Steaming Comedy by Fritz Heider

We write the year 1805. Not only politically are turbulent times reigning in Bavaria.
It is also turbulent in the Munich underworld, where thieves, con artists, and ruffians run amok and join together into rivaling clans.
Thus, during these times, the beggar clan and the con artist clan fiercely battle for supremacy in the world of the outlaws.

With the sudden death of the "Beggar King," his young second wife, a former flirt, takes over her position of power, much to the dismay of the two "king’s children" who are from the first marriage of the "Beggar King." That the new "Beggar Queen" now also wants to win over the arch-enemy of the beggar clan, the infamous Platzl-Fonse, head of the con artist clan, drives the situation to a breaking point.

A cunning, murderous game for power, greed, and money begins….

Eight Classical Concerts

Tickets may still be available at local box offices or at the door.

Willie Kimbrough sings Elvis Presley
When the well-known "Chili" Willie Kimbrough from Bremerhaven performs at the Theater im Fischereihafen singing songs by Elvis Presley, there must be a special story behind it. It is known that the American artist's musical roots lie more in the realms of Funk & Soul or Gospel. Indeed, this small musical chamber play hides a surprising story full of beautiful, amusing, and nostalgic memories. Musically, Willie Kimbrough is accompanied by a band composed of renowned musicians from the region. Jan-Hendrik Ehlers (Piano), Christian Habuch (Bass), Mirco Wenzlaff (Guitar), and Olaf Satzer (Drums), along with guests Volker Florian (Accordion) and Peter Schinzel (Drums), provide smooth-romantic, and of course, groovy-rock sounds, essential for telling a story about Elvis Presley, the King of Rock'n'Roll.

Welcome to the realm of knowledge in the Baroque era: Stepping onto creaking floorboards into the quiet grandeur of our historical library hall, one is immediately enveloped by the collective knowledge of the Early Modern period. Like stage sets in a Baroque theater, the original bookshelves jut into the space, housing around 50,000 books from all fields of knowledge. Behind unassuming book spines lie remarkable treasures, such as the first German Bible printed in America.

At the end of the 17th century, the orphanage's library was established as one of the first public libraries in Germany. Primarily through donations, book exchanges, and their own publications, the library grew so rapidly that within a few years, it was comparable to significant German university libraries. In 1728, it received its own building, which is considered the oldest surviving secular library structure in Germany. Not only in recent times has the library been visited by guests and researchers from around the world: Albrecht von Haller, Johann Joachim Winckelmann, and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe all admired its bibliophilic treasures. We present a selection of them for you in rotating cabinet exhibitions in the former reading room of the library.

10 am - 5 pm

The Art and Natural History Chamber is considered the oldest German museum room. It was established by August Hermann Francke for educational purposes and is now once again set up according to the original museum concept of the 18th century in its historical location in the attic of the Historical Orphanage.

Eighteen richly decorated collection cabinets house approximately 3000 natural specimens, curiosities, and artifacts. They provide a unique impression of a Baroque cabinet of curiosities. Unlike modern museums, the chamber follows an encyclopedic collecting approach. A distinction is made between natural specimens and artifacts. The natural specimens are divided into rocks, plants, and animals, while the artifacts are categorized into visual arts, calligraphy, coins, everyday culture, and clothing. The goal was to create a mirror image of the world: a microcosm that made the macrocosm as the wonderful creation of God tangible.

In a series of events, art projects take place around the Art and Natural History Chamber. In the so-called "Contemporary Reflections on the Art and Natural History Chamber," foundations invite artists to engage in an artistic dialogue with the chamber.

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Tue-Sun 10am-5pm

Palace-like, the orphanage rises on Franckeplatz. Then as now, it is the centerpiece of the Francke Foundations. Erected in 1698 as the first building of the school city, it represents a new facet of European Baroque, combining confident representation without extravagant ornamentation and setting the tone for orphanage architecture.

Today, the orphanage is our museum and cultural center. Right from the start, two permanent exhibitions guide you through the history of the foundation and the global impact of Pietism. On the first floor, the former prayer and singing hall surprises with its bright architecture. Today, it enjoys an excellent reputation as a concert hall due to its fantastic acoustics. In the adjacent conference rooms, a photo exhibition showcases the impressive renovation work since the foundations were reestablished in 1991. The second floor is reserved for our changing special exhibitions, which provide insight into important themes of the foundation's history from both a historical and contemporary perspective. Passing through the art and natural history collections in the attic, you reach the balcony via a narrow wooden staircase. Here, a wide view opens up over the impressive ensemble with school buildings from three centuries. There is also a splendid panorama of the Old Town of Halle from here. In the basement, children can explore their own paths in the Krokoseum.

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

What power does the word have? For Halleschen Pietismus, the word was of central importance. On the ground floor of the Historical Orphanage, we show you how August Hermann Francke's reform movement could spread around the world.

Francke developed central reformative goals of Martin Luther's with Halleschen Pietismus. His approach was as clear as it was revolutionary: Every person should find God through their own Bible reading. However, for this to happen, everyone - boys and girls alike - had to learn to read, everyone should be able to afford their own Bible and it should be printed in their own native language. Therefore, Francke established schools for all social classes, printed millions of German-language People's Bibles, and created an international network through which the Bible was translated into many other languages. His educational initiative allowed a broad population to engage with the word. In the 18th-century evangelical parsonages, the authors of the Romantic and Enlightenment periods were highly regarded. A culture of self-reflection spread in Pietism, which was reflected in diaries and personal testimonies, giving us remarkable insights into the spiritual life of people of that time. Symbolically, the power of the word is also evident in the meticulously restored pulpit from the Church of St. Ulrich in Halle, where Francke preached from 1715 and which you can admire in the exhibition.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

4 talers and 16 groschen are considered the founding capital of the Francke Foundations. How an unparalleled school city grew from this unexpected donation to a simple pastor in Glaucha can be discovered on the ground floor of the Historical Orphanage. A multimedia installation and numerous extraordinary objects will transport you into the fascinating founding and impact history of Francke's work. Because what began with a school for the poor and an orphanage, developed in a few decades into a true reform project that was based on education: Over 2,000 students learned in various schools, specially constructed economic buildings, a hospital, and a pharmacy guaranteed the care of over 3,000 people on the premises, unique cultural-historical collections in the library and chamber of wonders were established, and Francke's ideas were spread within and outside Europe. August Hermann Francke wanted nothing less than a "world change through personal change." Discover everything he set in motion through this.

10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wolfgang Krebs

"Bavaria First"

Lindau Premiere

Edmund S., former Minister President of Bavaria, has always known: Bavaria, the best federal state of all, puts in more effort than all the others combined! And what does it get in return? It finances the others! He has always dreamed of making Bavaria independent. Bavaria as the England of the Federal Republic!

Away from the rest of Germany! Down with federalism! "Bavaria first"
The dream becomes reality. At least as an illusion.
Who sits in the cabinet, what is the relationship with the friendly states of Austria and Baden-Württemberg? Will at the end of the evening and the dream one say: Oh yes, that would be nice! Or rather: Thank God just a dream.

Wolfgang Krebs is as always alone on stage, and also as always together with many persons. He shows what Edmund's dream could look like. If Bavaria becomes independent to prove to the world on its own:
BAVARIA FIRST!

Photo (c): Severin Schweiger

Admission: 5:15 pm

Jürgen von der Lippe, born in 1948, has been a successful master of humorous craftsmanship and a presenter on stages and television for decades. He lives in Berlin and has received accolades such as the Bambi Award, the Grimme Award, and the Golden Camera. His latest books "Beim Dehnen singe ich Balladen," "Der König der Tiere," "Nudel im Wind," and "Sex ist wie Mehl" have been on the bestseller list for weeks.

As with his previous 15 books, fans will have fun while non-fans might overlook the numerous linguistic subtleties, interesting facts, and witty insights, whether intentionally or due to cognitive weaknesses, and may be indignant about the genital-referential parts.

Goethe once remarked: "Everyone hears only what he understands. Otherwise, I agree with Schopenhauer: Lust in the act of copulation. That is it. That is the true essence and core of all things, the aim and purpose of all existence.

This is the universal human condition: Desire, temporary satisfaction, boredom, further desire. The genitals are the real focal point of the will.

Three Schopenhauer quotes that I throw at any critic who accuses me of preferring genital-referential themes. Just like now:

It's hard not to rave about my new book. Even for me. Just the title Sextextsextett, a tongue twister and icebreaker in conversation at the same time. What does it promise? Everything you want and more: A lot of zeitgeist that sometimes appears timeless, sometimes spiritless. Answers to pressing questions like: What does language do for hair loss, how does one mindfully end a relationship, where are the differences between Goethe's erotic poetry and that of Hermann Löns? What does the feminist movement "Equal Chests for All" want? Who said: The genitals are the real focal point of the will and what name could you give to your own? Schopenhauer. So, that's where the quote comes from, the other part is up to you. How many meanings can the sentence "I have a finger in my butt" have? Many texts reflect my xenologophilia, my love of foreign words, which I then like to explain using jokes, such as malapropisms, the confusion of similar-sounding foreign words. "Yesterday afternoon I was deflowered. You mean confirmed! No, that was in the morning. One of the most mysterious and at the same time universally usable sentences in the book, if not in literature, is: I am awake now. I don't want to say more at the moment.

And there are poems, created as by-catch during water aerobics with my wife on vacation.

Pale as a ghost and ashen
Eyes fixed, noodle soft
Seeing one's own partner like this
After love, is not nice

Image: Andre Kowalski

Doors Open: 6:45 PM

Moderation Juri Tetzlaff
ensemble frauenkirche dresden
Harpsichord and direction by Frauenkirchenkantor Matthias Grünert

On December 1, 1736, music history is made in the organ balcony of the Frauenkirche: Johann Sebastian Bach gives a celebrated organ concert, listened to by 2000 visitors for two hours. What music did Johann Sebastian play? Why was Bach, from distant Leipzig, here when the Silbermann organ was inaugurated? And did Bach leave his mark here in the church? KiKa moderator Juri Tetzlaff invites you to join him and Frauenkirchenkantor Matthias Grünert, along with his ensemble frauenkirche dresden, on a musical quest for traces!

With kind support from the Kulturstiftung Dresden of Commerzbank.

Entry: 15:00